The Hollywood Outsider

By The Hollywood Outsider

What's The Hollywood Outsider about?

The Hollywood Outsider is a weekly entertainment podcast where we discuss specific topics in film and TV, review current movies, interview independent filmmakers, and put our own spin on movies and television. Podcast Awards winner for Best TV & Film podcast.

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The Hollywood Outsider episodes:

04.24.2024
Summer Movie Preview 2024
What summer movies are you most looking forward to? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, 2024 has finally arrived at the greatest point of every cinephile’s annual indulgence, the Summer movie season!! This year theaters are trying to kick...
04.17.2024
John Hughes Movie Battle Royale
John Hughes is a legendary writer and director in film. Not only have his films connected to multiple generations of audiences, but they remain classics in the hearts of movie fans everywhere. But what is the BEST John Hughes film?...
04.10.2024
Impactful TV Character Deaths, Sting, The Long Game, Damaged
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time for reflection. Specifically, we want to look back at the impact of TV character deaths and why they hit us so hard. We spend so much time with these characters,...
04.03.2024
Monster and Villain Mashups in TV and Movies, Matrix Turns 25, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire burning up movie theaters worldwide, we decided to take a look at monster mashups, why we love them, and then go about plotting our own...
03.27.2024
Missing Movie Songs, Long Film Credits, Streaming Trends, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, before we review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, we first have to do a bit of catching up. The past two weeks have been heavy on films, with our Oscars recap and deep dive...
03.20.2024
The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival
The SXSW Film and TV Festival is one of the largest of its kind in the world. In a typical year, thousands of fans arrive in downtown Austin, TX to partake in a couple of weeks of great music, technology, and...
03.11.2024
Oscars 2024 | The 96th Academy Awards Winners and Wrap-Up
What did you think of the 96th Annual Academy Awards? For this special Oscars 2024 wrap-up, Aaron and Amanda discuss the events, speeches, and winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards, including a return of the five returning winners to...
03.10.2024
Scrambled | Interview with Director and Star Leah McKendrick
Leah McKendrick's new film Scrambled stars McKendrick as Nellie Robinson, a single woman in her 30s who begins to feel like the clock is ticking, and she is running low on romantic prospects. So Nellie decides to freeze her eggs...
03.05.2024
Dune: Part Two Review and Loving Films No One Else Does
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to Arrakis and dive into Dune: Part Two, but first we need to discuss news and our topic of the week. A flip of our last episode, this time...
02.28.2024
When Everyone Loves a Movie But You, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Review, and Dune's Denis Villeneuve Hates Dialogue
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic revolves around the struggle that occurs when it seems as though everyone loves a specific movie... but you. What do you do? Do you revisit the films later? Do...
02.25.2024
Red Right Hand | Interview with Directors Eshom and Ian Nelms
In Red Right Hand, Cash (Orlando Bloom) is trying to live an honest and quiet life while taking care of his recently windowed brother-in-law and niece, Savannah (Chapel Oaks). Nestled in the rural mountains of Odim county, this tight nit...
02.21.2024
Let's Get Controversial! 2024 Edition
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we decided it was time to return to a topic we haven't done in a few years and let's get controversial! We weigh in on a few of our unpopular opinions or theories...
02.20.2024
Ordinary Angels, Bob Marley: One Love, and Madame Web Film Reviews
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three film reviews to discuss: Bob Marley: One Love which stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the iconic Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita, in a retelling of Marley's...
02.14.2024
Let's Talk About LOVE in TV and Film, Oscars New Category, Deadpool 3 and Twisters Trailers
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our main topic is LOVE in TV and film. For decades, audiences have been laughing and weeping along with our favorite characters on the big and small screen, but why do we...
02.07.2024
The Resurgence of Cancelled TV Shows, Streaming's New Normal, Argylle, and Out of Darkness
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we dive into the latest regarding our beloved streaming services. Disney/Hulu now joins the password crackdown. Amazon decides to shove ads into your current plan vs Netflix leaving your plan alone. The...
01.31.2024
1984 Movie Battle Royale!
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time for our 1984 Movie Battle Royale! Not only do we discuss what a fantastic year at the theater 1984 was, but we all break it down to what is truly the...
01.29.2024
Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, Zorro Reviews
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have several reviews to discuss: Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, and Zorro. (00:00 – 8:46) Road House Trailer | Poor Things Review (8:47...
01.24.2024
Oscars 2024 | The 96th Academy Awards Nominations and Reactions
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are kicking things off with a breakdown and discussion on the 2024 Oscar nominations, from what should win to what was obviously “snubbed” in all of the major categories. Was Barbie...
01.22.2024
Netflix's American Nightmare, I.S.S, Cult Killer Reviews
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have three reviews to discuss: I.S.S., Ariana DeBose faces a looming existential crisis aboard the International Space Station, Cult Killer pits Alice Eve against a serial killer, and Netflix's American Nightmare,...
01.17.2024
2024 Movie Preview Extravaganza!
What movie releases are you most looking forward to in 2024? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we're breaking down everything that's getting us excited in film with our 2024 Movie Preview Extravaganza! We talk about all the...
01.16.2024
Emmys 2024 | The 75th Annual Emmy Award Winners and Wrap-Up
What did you think of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards? For this special Emmys 2024 wrap-up episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, Aaron discusses the events, speeches, and winners of the 75th Annual Emmy Awards. Listen to our new...
01.09.2024
The 2024 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider, we are breaking down our 2024 awards for both film and television. If you haven’t listened to our HO Awards before, we do ours a bit different, for example our "actor" category covers...
01.03.2024
Movie Theater Memories, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, Audiences Struggle With Change, Movie Sequels We Didn't Need
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four distinct topics to dive into as we revisit our most popular conversations of 2023: Movie Theater Memories, Audiences Struggle With Change, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, and Movie Sequels...
12.22.2023
Rebel Moon, Maestro, Wonka, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we have four mega reviews to discuss: Maestro, Bradley Cooper's love letter to Leonard Bernstein, Wonka, a wonderful revisiting of an iconic character, Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire,...
12.13.2023
Saying Goodbye to 2023 and See You in 2024!
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is our final podcast episode of the year as we are saying goodbye to 2023. It was a year of Barbenheimer, Taylor Swift, Matthew Perry, Godzilla, Jury Duty, and so much...
12.07.2023
Holiday Spirit Movie Battle Royale
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, our Movie Battle Royale returns! If you have never listened before, we take eight finalists from any genre - this go-round is Holiday Spirit - and whittle them down until we come to...
12.05.2023
Godzilla Minus One, Dream Scenario, and The Holdovers Film Reviews
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are reviewing three films that are being discussed widely in film circles: Nic Cage's wacky turn in Dream Scenario, Paul Giamatti's layered performance in The Holdovers, and a little $15 million...
11.29.2023
Disney's Bad Year, Scream 7 Chaos, American Fiction, Listener Questions, and Wish
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it is time to break open the seal and open things up to listeners as we dive into our 2023 listener questions. Random facts or details our community has asked of us,...
11.24.2023
The 2023 Holiday Special | A Hollywood Outsider Christmas
Every year, we love to celebrate the holiday season with our listeners, and there is no better way to do that than with our 2023 Holiday Special! It all started 9 years ago with a random idea: we were big...
11.15.2023
Movies and TV Shows We're Thankful For, The Marvels, Next Goal Wins, SAG Strike Ends
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's the time of year where we all celebrate what we are thankful for, and for many of us, that is entertainment. Therefore, we get a little personal and take a look...
11.08.2023
Impact of Celebrity Deaths, Marvel's Struggles, Creator Daniel Knauf on Carnivale's 20th Anniversary, Blacklist, and Gingerland
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we take a look at why we as a society are so impacted by celebrity deaths such as Matthew Perry. For many, they are like family to us, though it is often...
10.31.2023
Introducing Inspired By A True Story
This week, we're introducing our newest podcast, a mix of true crime and movie history. Inspired By A True Story is now available on your favorite podcast app! November, 1991 Danny Rolling is charged with five counts...
10.25.2023
What It Means To Be A Film Critic and Killers of the Flower Moon
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, there has much ado lately about film critics: how genuine are the reviews, should outside influences interfere with a review, how much studios interfere, etc. Well, this week, due to a recent...
10.18.2023
The History of Movie Theaters
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we devote our entire episode to one topic: the history of movie theaters. From the sound to the implementation of color the eruptions of TV to blockbusters to ratings to streaming, and...
10.11.2023
Are Demonic Possession Movies Still Scary, In the Fire, Totally Killer, Streaming Price Hike
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, The Exorcist has returned to theaters after a long break, and we have to ask: are demonic possession movies even still scary? Does this notion of an otherworldly force occupying our bodies...
10.04.2023
When To End A Franchise, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we take a look at more of these tired franchises that keep popping back up. Sure, Saw X was well-received while Expendables 4 wasn't, but did we even need to get to...
09.27.2023
Can YOU Separate The Art From The Artist, WGA Strike Is Over, Office Reboot
Russell Brand, Kevin Spacey, Bill Cosby, Mila Kunis, Drew Barrymore, and so many more. Entertainers have been accused of a variety of things over the years, with many on the internet screaming they should be cancelled or never work again....
09.22.2023
Holiday Movie Preview 2023
What movies are you most excited for this holiday season? It’s time for our Fall and Holiday Movie Preview 2023! Every major theatrical and streaming release for the remainder of the year is on tap as we debate the best...
09.13.2023
Fall TV Preview 2023
Want to know what new TV shows to watch this Fall? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it’s time for our Fall TV preview 2023, including our most anticipated new and returning shows on the Fall television schedule. TV...
09.06.2023
Horror Sequel Movie Battle Royale, Favorite Commercials, and Perfect Antiheroes
First up, our Movie Battle Royale returns! If you have never listened before, we take eight finalists from any genre – this time it is the horror sequel – and whittle them down until we come to one absolute winner,...
08.24.2023
Summer Entertainment Awards 2023
What were your favorite moments in entertainment from this past summer? On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we are presenting our Summer Entertainment Awards for 2023 and each category is for EITHER movies or TV. It’s our pick for...
08.16.2023
The Era of TV Franchises, Gran Turismo, Bottoms, and Bad Internet Takes
In case you missed it, franchises are everywhere. Not solely on theater screens, TV also holds numerous franchises, and that number is only expanding. On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, take a look at when franchise TV started,...
08.09.2023
Movie Sequels We Didn't Need, SAG Actors Have Issues, The Meg 2, The Sound of Freedom Controversy
We all live in an IP world, where everything seems to be made or spun off from an existing property. On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, take a look at the phenomenon of movie sequels we didn't need....
08.02.2023
Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments
Barbenheimer is an event in time, but one we have tackled plenty of times in the past. That being a moment when all of us seem to be collectively on the same page, at the very same time. On this...
07.26.2023
Comic-Con 2023, Barbie, Oppenheimer, SAG Strike, Talk to Me, and Sympathy for the Devil
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, we head back to San Diego to look at Comic-Con 2023, dive into the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and why do they matter, Barbenheimer is sweeping the world, and our spoiler-free reviews...
07.19.2023
Toys in Movies, TV Series Finales, Summer Movies, and Cobweb
On this episode, we dive into the fascination with toys as movies. Barbie, Transformers, and on and on. Why do we flock to these stories long after our childhood, and what other toys would make for great entertainment? Also, our...
07.12.2023
The Tom Cruise Effect, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, The Channel, and The Unseen
On this episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, it's time to discuss the elephant in the room: Thomas Cruise Mapother IV. He's a legend, both as an actor, producer, and now stuntman. He has remained at the top of his...
07.05.2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Spoiler Review
Indiana Jones has returned to the world in a closing chapter to his storied franchise. Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), Indy's estranged god-daughter, is on the hunt for the Antikythera, a mythical object that recognizes fissures in time. All the while,...
06.28.2023
Clinging to the Past, Raunchy Comedies, Streaming Fire Sale, Recasting Indiana Jones, and Comic-Con Suffers Again
This is another full episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hitting theaters, we decided to revisit our obsession with the past. Not just nostalgia, but also our own dire history. We always...
06.21.2023
The Problem with Time Travel, DC's The Flash, Unappreciated Stunts, and the Death of Pixar
This is a packed episode of The Hollywood Outsider podcast, and with The Flash releasing worldwide, we begin with the problem with time travel. It's a novel concept, going back to right the wrongs of the past. So why do...

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The Hollywood Outsider episodes:

Summer Movie Preview 2024

John Hughes Movie Battle Royale

Impactful TV Character Deaths, Sting, The Long Game, Damaged

Monster and Villain Mashups in TV and Movies, Matrix Turns 25, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Missing Movie Songs, Long Film Credits, Streaming Trends, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival

Oscars 2024 | The 96th Academy Awards Winners and Wrap-Up

Scrambled | Interview with Director and Star Leah McKendrick

Dune: Part Two Review and Loving Films No One Else Does

When Everyone Loves a Movie But You, Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Review, and Dune's Denis Villeneuve Hates Dialogue

Red Right Hand | Interview with Directors Eshom and Ian Nelms

Let's Get Controversial! 2024 Edition

Ordinary Angels, Bob Marley: One Love, and Madame Web Film Reviews

Let's Talk About LOVE in TV and Film, Oscars New Category, Deadpool 3 and Twisters Trailers

The Resurgence of Cancelled TV Shows, Streaming's New Normal, Argylle, and Out of Darkness

1984 Movie Battle Royale!

Griselda, Masters of the Air, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, Poor Things, Zorro Reviews

Oscars 2024 | The 96th Academy Awards Nominations and Reactions

Netflix's American Nightmare, I.S.S, Cult Killer Reviews

2024 Movie Preview Extravaganza!

Emmys 2024 | The 75th Annual Emmy Award Winners and Wrap-Up

The 2024 Hollywood Outsider Awards for Film and Television

Movie Theater Memories, Dream Movie and TV Pairings, Audiences Struggle With Change, Movie Sequels We Didn't Need

Rebel Moon, Maestro, Wonka, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Saying Goodbye to 2023 and See You in 2024!

Holiday Spirit Movie Battle Royale

Godzilla Minus One, Dream Scenario, and The Holdovers Film Reviews

Disney's Bad Year, Scream 7 Chaos, American Fiction, Listener Questions, and Wish

The 2023 Holiday Special | A Hollywood Outsider Christmas

Movies and TV Shows We're Thankful For, The Marvels, Next Goal Wins, SAG Strike Ends

Impact of Celebrity Deaths, Marvel's Struggles, Creator Daniel Knauf on Carnivale's 20th Anniversary, Blacklist, and Gingerland

Introducing Inspired By A True Story

What It Means To Be A Film Critic and Killers of the Flower Moon

The History of Movie Theaters

Are Demonic Possession Movies Still Scary, In the Fire, Totally Killer, Streaming Price Hike

When To End A Franchise, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Creator

Can YOU Separate The Art From The Artist, WGA Strike Is Over, Office Reboot

Holiday Movie Preview 2023

Fall TV Preview 2023

Horror Sequel Movie Battle Royale, Favorite Commercials, and Perfect Antiheroes

Summer Entertainment Awards 2023

The Era of TV Franchises, Gran Turismo, Bottoms, and Bad Internet Takes

Movie Sequels We Didn't Need, SAG Actors Have Issues, The Meg 2, The Sound of Freedom Controversy

Most Memorable Pop Culture Moments

Comic-Con 2023, Barbie, Oppenheimer, SAG Strike, Talk to Me, and Sympathy for the Devil

Toys in Movies, TV Series Finales, Summer Movies, and Cobweb

The Tom Cruise Effect, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, The Channel, and The Unseen

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Spoiler Review

Clinging to the Past, Raunchy Comedies, Streaming Fire Sale, Recasting Indiana Jones, and Comic-Con Suffers Again

The Problem with Time Travel, DC's The Flash, Unappreciated Stunts, and the Death of Pixar